Portable altar



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J. D. SGHAUB. PORTABLE ALTAR.

No. 493,790. Patented Mdr. 21, 1893.

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l STATES JOIIN D. SOI-IAUB, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

PORTABLE ALTAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 493,790, dated March21, 1893.

Application filed June 28, 1892.

To all whom it may concern' i drawings, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to an improved portable altar for funeral purposes,and consists in certain details of construction, and combination ofparts as will be fully described hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l, is a front elevation of myimproved portable altar, which is constructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a side sectional elevation of the same folded, ormade portable. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same.

In the drawings, l indicates a base-piece having compartments 6 and 7therein separated by partitions. These compartments may have biblicalscenes painted in the background and religious figures may occupy theforeground, as shown. The base-piece l is provided with a removableornamented top portion 8, having detachably secured thereto a cross 9.Secured at right angles to the base piece is a ledge 18 having hingedthereto at 4 a front board 2 suitably ornamented with panels andpilasters, which when lowered serve to support the entire structure, andwhen closed cover the front of the altar as shown in Fig. 2. The ledge1S serves as one side of the box when the altar is closed. Attached byhinges 5 to the ends of said ledge 1S are pieces 3, which also serve tosupport the altar when opened, and when closed act as the sides of thebox containing the altar. (See Figs. 2 and 3.) Handles 14 may be pro-Serial No. 438.346. (No model.)

vided on the end pieces 3 of the altar to facilitate its being removedfrom place to place.

Hooks Il, 1l, fastened to the end board, and

having compartments therein, a removablev top piece, a ledge secured atright angles to said base-piece, having an ornamental front board hingedthereto, and end pieces hinged to the edge of said ledge, having handlessecured thereto, the Whole adapted to be folded up as described.

2. A portable altar comprising a base piece having compartmentstherein,cand1esupports secured to the partitions of said compartments, aremovable ornamental top piece havinga detachable cross secured thereto,a ledge secured at right angles to said base piece, having an ornamentalfront board hinged thereto, hooks on said front board adapted to engageeyes in said base-piece when the altar is closed, end pieces hinged tothe edge of said ledge provided with hooks adapted to engage eyes onsaid front board when the altar is opened, and handles on said endpiece, the whole adapted to be folded up as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I hereunto affix my signaturethis 7th day of June, A. D. 1892.

JOHN D. soHAUn. [1.. s]

In presence of- JAS. J. MCAFEE, M. E. HARRISON.

